Cheongju vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
848K
568K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6471st and 1777th ($865 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 28th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1395th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Surrey

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Cheongju Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797